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Karl Te Nana: Fiji are the bench mark

1 decade ago by IRB

World Rugby ambassador and sevens TV commentator Karl Te Nana looks ahead to the HSBC Cape Town Sevens and gives the lowdown on the favourites.

I know I can lead England to World Cup glory, says bookmakers' favourite Jake White

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Bookmakers' favourite who won with South Africa in 2007 believes he should not have to go through an interview process

Stuart Lancaster's departure was inevitable - Sir Clive Woodward is the man to put England back on course

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

The 2003 World Cup winner would put the people and structures in place to revive England, writes Will Greenwood

Wasp Downey has special insight into Ireland's Euro buzz

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

For one day each week, James Downey dons a suit and joins the commute to the City of London. Life after rugby is beckoning, but for now he's happy to have a taste of the rat race without fully submitting...

Carty expecting frosty Russian reception for Connacht clash

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

This may be the first time that any of the Connacht players have set foot in Russia but out-half Jack Carty is more than familiar with Saturday's opponents Enisei-STM having played against them several...

'We have the chance to get rid of World Cup demons'

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

When it comes to forging the reality of a particular situation, Conor Murray isn't one who usually pulls any punches so when he talks about wanting to exorcise 'demons' that are in his head following Ireland's...

Meath native wants to show Ulster what Oyonnax are about

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

When the Champions Cup draw was made last June, it's likely that a few eyebrows were raised when Ulster were pitted in the same pool as Oyonnax.

Kiss is nervy ahead of European bow

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

Ulster director of rugby Les Kiss is wary of overconfidence ahead of his first European game in charge of the province against Oyonnax on Saturday.

Neil Francis: Sam Burgess fiasco proves that Union is in a league of its own

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

And so Sam Burgess takes his leave and heads back to Sydney - his reputation slightly worse than Georgie Burgess who got Shar-den Curley up the duff in The Snapper.

Oyonnax task scares me, admits Les Kiss

1 decade ago by The Times

It’s not just the synthetic pitch in the ‘Plastics Vallée’ of Oyonnax that scares Les Kiss, the Ulster director of...